Rabat vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1844
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$717
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$503
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
81
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
573K
443K

The cost of living in Rabat is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6711th and 31st ($717 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Morocco and Switzerland, respectively. Check Morocco vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Rabat compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5615th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rabat vs Zurich

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Rabat Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2099
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3292
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846